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If you are a childminder, you must tell Ofsted within 14 days about new people aged 16 or over who live or work in the home where you look after children. This includes children who turn 16. If you are a childminder without …
Find out when you must apply to register if you want to set up a daycare organisation for children.
The principles underlying the programme and the expectations that public health nursing teams are expected to meet when delivering services in England.
You must tell Ofsted about changes to certain people in your organisation or to your premises.
Safeguarding guidance, e-learning and resources for providers of after-school clubs, activities and tuition, and other out-of-school settings.
Details of immunisations for children between 2 and 5 years, before they start school.
Guidance for local authorities that will receive funding to deliver the holiday activities and food programme.
Find out whether you need to tell Ofsted about an accident, injury or illness a child suffers while in your care.
How early years providers can implement the experience-based route for staff who do not hold full and relevant qualifications.
Guidance to help practitioners identify the signs of child abuse and neglect and understand what action to take.
Information for local authorities about the School-based Nursery Capital Grant 2027 to 2030.
How local authorities must meet their duty to ensure children with health needs receive a good education.
A report from the Chief Medical Officers in the UK on the amount and type of physical activity people should be doing to improve their health.
Reset your password on your Government Gateway account so you can access Ofsted services.
Our expectations of inspectors and providers during inspection or other regulatory activity.
Multi-agency guidelines on FGM for those with statutory duties to safeguard children and vulnerable adults.
Statutory guidance on the principles behind children’s social care, its purpose, factors enabling good practice and what it should achieve.
Use this service if you want to apply to join the compulsory or voluntary parts of the Childcare Register.
Guidance for children's social care providers about distributing the 2026 annual survey, including a promotional poster that they can use.
How commissioners should establish, monitor and assure the quality of public health nursing services delivered under the healthy child programme in England.
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